Review some of the latest treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes, utilizing case-based examples to explain selection criteria and rationale for appropriate therapy.
Osteoporosis management has largely been through pharmacotherapy, but the inclusion of nonpharmacologic strategies is gaining support. Their mechanisms of action and potential effects are reviewed. Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
A study shows that women with prevalent vertebral fractures have an increased absolute long-term risk for incident fractures, especially if they have osteoporosis based on bone mineral density. Medscape Medical News
Among women with threatened preterm labor, plasma urocortin levels may identify those most at risk of delivery before 34 weeks of pregnancy, according to a study in Italy. Levels of the neuropeptide are particularly high among women who deliver within 7 days after onset of contractions or ruptured membranes. Reuters Health Information
A history of hypothyroidism is associated with a significantly increased risk of development of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), according to Italian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Increasing calcium formation in the coronary arteries (CAC) is the best predictor of a coronary artery disease (CAD) event in patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers report. In addition to controlling cholesterol levels, albumin excretion rate, and all other known risk factors for heart disease, new study findings suggest that control of body mass index can help slow CAC formation and retard the progression of atherosclerosis. Reuters Health Information
For patients with type 2 diabetes beginning insulin therapy, metabolic control and quality of life seem to be similar with either flexible intensive insulin therapy (FIT) or conventional insulin therapy (CIT) according to a report in the December issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Elevated levels of circulating asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) appear to be associated with diabetic retinopathy, particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report in the November issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
In the Modifed MyPyramid for Older Adults, nutrient- and fiber-rich foods are emphasized, as well as food sources of nutrients rather than supplements and the use of fluid and physical activity icons. Medscape Medical News
Results of a recent study confirm that the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and survival differ between patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Reuters Health Information
